This card isn't listed on the Whitebox HCL, but on http://www.vmug.nl it's suggested that it's an usable card... Who knows if i can use the SAS5 or SAS6 SATA RAID controller card?

Those are officially supported cards.

www.vmware.com/go/hcl

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compati ... &partnerId[]=23

Those are RAID 0/1 only cards. They are supported.

I know, it's only for a small server but i want to have it in RAID 1. So you are sure the SAS5 wil work on ESXi 4? It ain't on the Whitebox HCL?

Kind and hopefull regards,

Hans.

I only track stuck that is not on the official HCL. Both the 5/ir and 6/ir are on VMware's HCL - see the above links.

I use the 5/i. Just put it in the box, configure the raid on boot, boot normally to ESXi, and add the storage in VMWare. Couldn't get easier.

Many thanks guys! Dell recommends me the SAS5/i for the SC430 so i go with that one then!

Kind regards, Hans